Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life
We went to this exhibit at the Corcoran over the weekend, and it was spectacular. I normally abhor paying for a museum in a town where so much is free, but I’d highly recommend it. Learned a few things, too. Like the fact that a pregnant, naked Demi Moore looks much better on a 24′x36′ high-gloss print than the cover of a magazine. Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken are still creepy (more so together posing for Leibovitz in a seedy motel).

And most importantly, Annie Leibovitz grew up in Silver Spring. Not sure how I never knew that, but there were countless family pictures with “Silver Spring, Maryland” taglines. Makes a home boy proud.

Because a CVS would be WAY too difficult
Made a cursory pass through the “Upscale Care Pharmacy” at the Crescent Condos. Nice, quaint, and what looks to be a good little coffee shop.

But a stroll through the price tags tells me that any larger purchase will require a bit of this product as well.

What do we have to do to get a CVS? Rite Aid? Anything?

Off-Season Work
Got a good overview of the virtual driving range at Golf, Etc. from Don, the owner. I hope to be spending as much time there in the off season as time and money will allow. And thank heavens I don’t have to drive out to Tyson’s any more for golf equipment.

I already asked if they had a refrigerator where we could stock up on some beverages for the longer practice sessions. That small point is still in negotiation.

Entertainment and Photography

Spending any time upstairs in the Whole Paycheck Foods building reminds me of some psycholocal experiment. Though I think it falls somewhere between rats in a maze and the ant farm Bobby Hill had when Hank and Peggy put him on Ritalin.

To be fair, though, staring down at so much cheese did make me start to salivate.

This man:

1. Has some questions.
2. Is looking for hidden government money.
3. Is channeling Frank Gorshin.
4. Wants to give you free money.
5. Is da bomb.
6. Wants to find funding for ThayerAvenue.com.

Everybody’s seen Matthew Lesko around town. Not sure where he lives, but it’s gotta be close. Naysayers aside, I think he’s excellent. And there MUST be a way for the goverment to subsidize my blogging. Maybe I should corner him next time I see him.

Matt: If you’re listening, hook a brother up!